Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany
Germany: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 70.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.67
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.72
in 1987
All-time low
64.31
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany stood at 70.67.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 99.72 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 64.31, in 1961.
That places Germany 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.63 | 64.31 | 74.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.19 | 78.37 | 93.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.7 | 93.94 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.44 | 82.56 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.22 | 82.32 | 88.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.85 | 79.81 | 89.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.86 | 70.67 | 78.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Germany was 70.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.72 in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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